1074032381 T1424 Passenger Rolling Stock Emergency Window Repair Procedures
The contract covers research into emergency temporary repair procedures for bodyside and door windows on current passenger rolling stock, including film-based methods and viable alternatives. The buyer is the Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB), a rail-sector organisation responsible for developing and supporting safety standards and guidance. The supplier must assess which repair methods perform reliably across existing window mounting and glazing systems, the loading conditions they can withstand, factors affecting performance, and appropriate operational restrictions such as speed and time in service. It must also produce accessible guidance for maintenance teams and supporting engineers, inform future rolling stock procurement and design, identify evidence gaps, and recommend targeted testing. The estimated contract value is £50,000, with no contract duration or delivery location specified. The critical qualification requirement is the ability to provide evidence-based technical research addressing temporary window repairs across the range of passenger rolling stock systems currently in use.
Buyer: Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB). Source: Find a Tender. Updated 15 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £50k
- Bids close: 18 Nov 2026
- Location: Camden and City of London
- Procedure: Below threshold - open competition
- Contract period: 7 Dec 2026 to 6 May 2027
- Category: Research services (73110000)
From the official notice
The project is expected to deliver the following outcomes: •A clear, evidence-based understanding of: owhich temporary repair methods, including any viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling stock bodyside and door windows, and what factors determine how well they perform; othe loading conditions temporary repair must withstand, the likelihood of these being met bby different repair methods, and the operational restrictions (such as speed and time in service) that should apply while one is in place. •Practical, well-organised guidance, easily accessible to: omaintenance teams and the engineers who support them, so that temporary repairs are selected and applied correctly and consistently across the full range of window mounting and glazing systems currently in use; oTeam working on future rolling stock procurement and design that evidence the impact of different window design on the feasibility and reliability of temporary repairs. •Clarity on where evidence gaps remain, and high-level recommendations on how they could be address, including targeted testing. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./73MG3B4E5F To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/73MG3B4E5F
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 18 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £50k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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